The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08

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for II to 15c per lb; cheese, new, 12c per
ipi eggs, l2c per dozen; potatoes, SOC per
bushel; beef, to &c per lb pork, &c per lb.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
| CATTLE.-The receipts were g 16O head
| There was better feeling and an advance
in prices of nearly fc per pound. Northern
sold at Al to 69c and fancy lots at &c per
pound. We note the following sales. T. G
Libbey, four milch cows at $50 per head .
A. Worthen, new-milch COW at $40: j.
| Meloy, two common Springers at $50 30
per head j. ID. Hosmer, a pair of working
oxen weighing 3,100 lbs at $135; f. II.
Coolidge q Son, mich COW at $40; w.
Scollans ten mich cows at from S33 TO S3S
per head, and j. s. Henry, three mich
cows at $50 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
| 9,117 head. The demand was fair at q to
5fc for sheep and to &c for lambs.
-. SwINE.-The receipts were 1858 head.
There was decline in prices Northern
dressed selling at st to &c and Western live
at 81 to &c per pound.
| VEALs.-Receipts, 2, 100 head. The demand
was good, prices ranging from p to 55c per
| pound.
PoULTRY.-There was one ton of live
poultry on the market, 10 to lie per ID being
the ruling price.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote Brighton
hides at 81 to &c and country lots at to 6Ic
per ID; calf-skins, &c per lb;' pelts, S1.35 to
S1.75 each Brighton tallow, % to Sc, and
country lots at Il to &c per pound.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PoTAToEs.--The market is still in good
condition and is doing well. White stock
is in good supply. Early Rose sell at 63 to
Toe, Beauty of Hebrons at 63 to soc, Burbank
Seedlings at 60 to zoe and Prolifics at So to
65c per bushel.
EGGs.-Prices are steady all round. East
ern extras are firm and fresh-laid stock is
in excellent demand. Receipts have been
somewhat lighter the past week Yer
mont and New York sell at 10 TO 14c
and choice Western at 13c per dozen.
CHEEsE.-The market is firmer and prices
are better in feeling, although no advance
is called for. The receipts are about the
same and the quality is very much i'm
proved Extra Vermont sells at III to 12Ic,
good to choice at 101 to lie, common at
to &c and extra sage at II to 11Ic per pound.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is I'M
changed. Fancy fresh-pressed lots are sell
ing quite freely, some cars even exceeding
quotations. Ordinary grades and all old
winter-pressed hay continue dull and are
only disposed of at low prices. Rye straw
is firm, with almost no demand for oat straw
We quote choice prime hay at S170O to
$3.50, fair to good at $500 to $500 and
poor at $1,000 to S11.OO. Rye straw sells at
S14.0O and oat at $500 per ton
BUTTER.-There is a little firmer feeling
Prices, which have been declining steadily.
have begun to strengthen, and while not
quotably higher there is still considerable
oil an improvement to be noticed. There is
more of demand evident and the fear of
accumulation is done away with. Demand
for cold storage will begin shortly North
ern dairy butter is in rather full supply and
is selling only fairly. Imitation creamery
/ 10 in fair l., ii
Extra Northern creamery sells at 49,
to l9c, extra Western creamery at Isl
to 19c, choice do at 10 to 16c, the finest
Franklin county dairy at IS to 19c, good
to choice do at 16 to 1Sc, choice Northern
dairy at Is to lie and fair to good do at Il
to 13c per pound.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The firm feeling noted last week
continues. Business is still moderate at
quotations; 1t is steadily growing, how
ever, and the market is generally improved
Dealers do not seem disposed to buy much
ahead of their immediate requirements
Prices are very firmly held and full quota
tons are obtained. Wheat is very high.
and this affects the flour market Dealers
fear sudden decline, and therefore are buy
ing only in hand-to-mouth manner. Fine
sells at $3.50 to $3.50, superfne at $3.50
to S315, common extras at 1926 to $3.50
Michigan roller at $40 to $3.50 and spring
wheat patents at $500 to S5.15 per barrel.
GRAIN.-Trade is dull, with demand
rather dragging and no one buying more
than is absolutely needed. Prices are weak
and in buyers favor. Corn sells at so
to 54c and oats at 361 to 42c per bushel as to
quality. Winter wheat bran brings S21 90 to
S215O, spring wheat bran S20.50 to S21 90
middlings $500 to $3.50 and cotton-seed
meal $500 per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market is less active than last week.
There is, however, if anything a slightly
tirmer tone, and the market is no longer in
buyers favor. The transactions for the
week have been irregular. Some of the
largest houses in the trade have done little
or nothing, and others have exceeded their
average amount The call has been largely
for medium woods of all descriptions, and
there has been less disposition to haggle
over prices. The number of buyers in the
market has not been large. Manufacturers
are, on the whole, short of wool, and the
comparatively favorable result is likely
to bring them into the market. Ohio
NX sells at 81 to 34c Ohio X at 81 to 33c,
Michigan No | at 30 to 36c Maine supers
at 43 to 45c and extra Western supers at
30 to 33c per pound.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THERE is more lumber coming in from
the East at present, but there is a good de-
mand and the cargoes are readily disposed
of at full prices. The mills in the East are
about all at work now and receipts may be
expected to be larger shortly. The demand
for lumber is improving, as building is be-
coming more active, and good trade is
looked for throughout the season. The
prices have remained steady through
out the week. Rough hemlock boards
sell at SlO.OOto $1,000 and planed do at $110O
to $500 the best clear spruce floor boards
at $3.50 to $500, coarse at $500 and
refuse at $500 to $500; one-inch box
boards at $1,000 and seven-eighths do at
S11.OO; Eastern sawed cedar shingles at
S340 to S3.62l, clear do at $500 to S3.12s, the
hest shaved shingles at S5.25, other grades
at S3.25 to S4.75 and No spruce at S1,25 to
Sl50; extra four-foot spruce clapboards at
$500 to 500, do clear at S25 to 'S27. 90 and
other grades at $50 TO S210O pine and spruce
laths at $500 to S2124; the best spruce
undertioors at $1,000 and other grades at
$3.50 to $500